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The book in the hands of the people doing the work — at companies actually building real ERG programs.
"Grateful to the team for getting each of the ERGs 2 of Maceo's new book, 'The ERG Recipe Book'! When I heard about the upcoming book, my hope was that we would get at least 1 book to pass around the ERGs. Instead, they got us 20 books!"
"Thank you so much for the recipe book! This was an amazing tool to lift the cognitive load of being an ERG Leader. Now we don't have to create stuff from scratch — it means a lot to have things fully baked out that we can just pick from!"
50+ ready-to-run formats. Five categories. One programming year, solved.
Like a cookbook — complete with categories, instructions, and tips to make each format your own. Every category covers a different programming moment, so leaders never have to guess what fits.
Main Course — Signature celebrations, structured.
The Heritage Months, the milestone moments, the events that get attention from execs and members alike. Structured so the moment lands — not chaotic so the moment unravels. Every Main Course format includes the planning timeline, the run-of-show framework, and the recovery plan for when things shift.
Tapas Table.
Quick, 15-minute formats that build connection fast. For the weeks when leaders have no bandwidth but the ERG still needs to show up. Small bites that actually nourish.
Brain Food.
Interactive sessions that teach, not talk at. Built for the leader who's tired of running panels where nobody asks questions. These are formats that get participation by design.
Soul Food.
Service-driven ideas that give back with purpose. For the ERGs whose members keep saying 'we want to do something real.' Volunteer events, community partnerships, and giving programs — all structured for execution.
Power Bowls.
Well-being experiences that actually energize people — not the generic 'self-care webinar' nobody attends. Built for members who want more than a Calm app subscription on Mental Health Awareness Month.
Every format ships with the system to actually run it.
- ✓Guided prompts on when, why, and how to use each format — so you're never guessing what fits the moment.
- ✓Bonus "Chef's Tips" to instantly upgrade every event, from small wins to full-blown showstoppers.
- ✓Plug-and-play clarity that saves hours of planning while keeping every event on-brand, intentional, and fun.
Companies putting the book in every leader's hands.
When companies invest in their ERG leaders, they don't buy one copy. They buy one for every leader in the room.
That's what equipping looks like. One book per leader, not one copy to share. Bulk discounts auto-apply at 5+ books — and they scale as the order grows.
This isn't a book of events. It's a training tool.
It's a facilitation framework and a mindset shift disguised as a recipe book. Every page is built to make ERG leaders better at the job — not just busier. Hand it to a volunteer leader and watch them stop second-guessing every plan.
- →Think like facilitators, not just volunteers.
- →Choose the right format for the moment.
- →Create consistency, not chaos.
Deliver better experiences with less lift.
If you've ever said "we need better programming" — this is how you do it.
Still winging your programming? That's costing you.
"Same panel, different month." "Why is engagement down?" "Where did all the volunteers go?" None of that is a programming problem. It's a system problem. And the bill comes due in three places.
Lost engagement = lost momentum.
The same-panels, same-format programming kills attendance over time. By month four, the calendar invite gets ignored. By month six, leadership starts asking questions you can't answer.
High lift = high leader turnover.
When every event takes 20 hours to plan from scratch, your best ERG leaders burn out. They don't quit the company. They quit the ERG. And rebuilding the leader bench costs you a year of progress.
Bad programming = missed impact.
The whole point of an ERG is impact — on culture, retention, business outcomes. Programming that doesn't land doesn't move those metrics. And executive sponsors notice when the ROI conversation gets quiet.
From ERG leader. To PM. To the system that solves it.
Maceo wrote this book because she's been where you are. As a former ERG leader, she knows the pressure of coming up with fresh, engaging programming while juggling everything else on the plate.
And after working with ERG leaders across nearly 200 programs, she kept hearing the same thing: "just be more creative!"
That advice isn't helpful. It's like telling someone to "just cook better" without giving them a recipe. The Recipe Book is the recipe collection. A framework for creativity — accessible, actionable, and actually fun.
Equipping the whole team? We've got you.
Whether it's a regional cohort, every ERG leader at the company, or the global program — the bulk-order process is built to scale without becoming its own project.
Automatic discounts at 5+ books.
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